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ELLIs PENNINGTON, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HORSE-BRUSHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,263, dated December 18, 1883, Application filed October 20, 188:2. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELLIs PENNINGTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Brushing Machines, of which the following isaspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved brushing-machine with driving or power mechanism therefor. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the brush and mechanism for rotating same. Fig. 3 is an elevation, partly sectional, of a modification of my invention. Fig. 4 isa detail view of brush and scraper or cleaner therefor. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of same. Fig. 6 is an elevation of afurther modification. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of same, looking in direction of arrow 1; and Fig. 8 is a like view, looking in direction of arrow 2.

My invention has relation to apparatus for brushing and cleaning horses and other animals, and has for its object to so construct such devices that the cleaning or brushing operation is more thoroughly and rapidly effected.

My invention accordingly consists of the novel combination, construction, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, having particular reference to the provision of a frame carrying a brush, a handle inclosing or forming a bearing for the driving-shaft, which rotates continuously in one direction and is in gear with said brush, and means for rotating the latter in either direction, which are located between said brush and handle.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferable mode of construction of my invention, A represents the brush, mounted in bearings b b on frame B. The brush A is provided with a ,wheel, a, which meshes with or impinges against wheel 0 on shaft 0, which is also provided with a miter or bevel Wheel, 0. One end of shaft 0 has its bearing in the frame B, and its opposite end hasabearing in a bracket, B, formed on or secured to said frame.

D represents a shaft supported in collar or handle B of frame B, and has a slight longitudinal or axial movement therein, which is effected by means of leverE and link-connection e. The end of said shaft D passes into and connects with the flexible shaft F in the usual or any other suitable or desired manner. Such connection,being well known, need not be further described in detail, as Imake no claim to the specific construction of the same. The shaft D is provided with bevel-wheels d d, which are brought into engagement with Wheel 0, accordingly as the lever E is raised or lowered. All of said wheels are represented as being covered or provided with rubber faces, to insure sufficient impingement of same under light pressure for transmitting the power of the flexible shaft to the brush. WVhileI deem such friction-wheels the most preferable ones for use, yet I do not limit myself thereto, as ordinary friction wheels or gearing may be substituted therefor.

The operation is as follows: Power being applied to the flexible shaft F, the wheels 02 drevolve, and accordingly as one or the other of wheels d d are moved into engagement with tions. Such result is effected by merely moving the lever E; hence in brushing a horse or other animal with my apparatus the direction of rotation of the brush is changed at will. Consequently the brush is moved up and down or to and fro, revolving in one direction on its upward or advanced movement, and in an opposite direction when moved downwardly or backwardly. The brushing operation may therefore be more expeditiously and thoroughly effected than is possible to do if the brush revolved at all times in one direction, as has heretofore been the case.

If desired, the brush may be electrified, in which case its bristles are of wire, and are placed in the circuit of an electric generator in the usual or other suitable manner; or the wires may be magnetized or made permanent magnets, in which case a current or battery need not be used.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown the construction and arrangement of a scraper, G, for cleaning the bristles, so as to keep them free of dirt, 82c. Said scraper is made adjustable to and from the brush by means of the slotted arms B B and set-screws g.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modification of mechanism for rotating the brush, wherein a shaft or rod, H, is rigidly secured to frame B,

the miter-wheels h are loose thereon, and k.

wheel 0, the brush is rotated in different direc- 4 is auintervening spring, the tendeneyofwhich I other of the clutches Z into engagement with is to force the wheels away from each other. I wheels Z Z the brush is rotated in the desired The shaft D, or the end of flexible shaft F, is provided with only one miter-wheel, (Z, as shown, and the wheels h h are moved into engagelnent therewith by means of pivoted levers I I. The miter-wheels h h are formed or provided with band or grooved wheels If If, and 71 h are belts connecting said wheels with the brush, as shown. The belt h is a cross-belt, so that accordingly as either of the wheels h h is in gear with wheel (Z the brush A will be rotated in opposite directions. The belts in said figure connect directly with the core of the brush; but in the modification shown in Figs. 5 and Gthey connect with grooved wheels in is, secured to ends of the brush-shaft. The shaft H in this case revolves, and the grooved wheels Zlare loose thereon, and are provided with clutches l I, moved bytheleversL L. On said shaft is secured a miter-wheel, Z", which meshes with wheel (I. \V hen the latter is rotated, the shaft H revolves, and by moving one or the direction suitable for the brushing operation. It will be seen, therefore, that in all cases the means for rotating the brush in either direction are located between it and the handle of the machine. Such construction and arrangement comprises my invention.

\V hat I claim as my invention is- In a horse-brushing machine, the combination of a frame carrying a brush, a handle inelosing or forming a bearing for the drivingshalt, which rotates in one or the same direction and is in gear with said brush, andlneans for rotating the brush in eitherdirection, and which are located between the brush and said handle, substantially as shown and described. 40

XVitnesses:

SAML. J. VAN SrlwoRnN, JOHN Ronenns. 

